PRESS BOX. IN BRIEF.

Press Box. In Brief

September 14, 2006|By Tribune news services.

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich's home in Switzerland was searched Wednesday by authorities, along with nine other homes and offices of people suspected of involvement in a Spanish doping scandal.

- The United States had the biggest drop among the top 30 teams in the FIFA monthly rankings for September, slipping six places to No. 29. France (2nd), England (4th) and the Czech Republic (7th) all moved up while Brazil remained on top. . . . Abby Wambach scored two goals in the U.S. women's 3-1 exhibition victory over Mexico in Rochester, N.Y.